Head for a velocipede



July 2, 1935.

B. J. ANDERSON HEAD FOR A VELOCIPEDE Filed Dec. 21, 1934 Patented July 2, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 HEAD FOR A VELOCIPEDE Bert J. Anderson, Hammond, Ind.

Application December 21, 1934, Serial No. 758,625

10 Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in heads for a velocipede frame and is especially adaptable, although not necessarily confined, to use with a sheet metal frame. The invention here set forth is a companion case to the application filed August 25, 1934, Serial No. 741,392, for Velocipede.

One of the principal objects of the head of this invention is the production of an article which is rugged and sturdy, composed of a few interlocking dependable parts.

Another and still further important object of this invention is the fact that it may be formed in various streamlined designs.

Still another and further important object of this head resides in the provision of means for securing the upper drawneck aperture against spreading.

A further important object of this invention resides in the tongue and slot means for securing the upper and lower sections of the head together.

An additional object of importance and advantage resides in the tubular bearing and means for securing it in position.

The invention possesses other and further objects of advantage, some of which will be set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, which shows the preferred embodiment of this invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the velocipede head of this invention.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view of the head taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a top plan View of the floor plate member and shows the relative positions of the tongue receiving slots and the drawneck post bearing aperture.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on the line 44 of Figure 1 and shows the tongues passed through the slots and secured in position.

As shown in the drawing:

The reference numeral l0 indicates in a general way the stamping which forms the upper and side portions of the head of this invention.

The front portion of the stamping i0 is rounded, and the bottom edge thereof extends outwardly and downwardly, as is clearly shown in Figure 2, to give the appearance of streamlining.

The rear portion of the stamping ID, as indicated by the reference numeral 12, is formed by abutting the rolled in upper edges, which forms a portion substantially semi-cylindrical in cross section, as is best shown in Figure 4.

Located between the front and the rear of the stamping is a raised portion l4, which has an aperture [6 centrally located therein. This aperture I6 is drawnecked, as is clearly shown in Figure 2.

Positioned over the drawneck portion of the aperture i6 is a ring IS, the purpose of which is to prevent the top edges of the stamping from spreading apart. This ring is secured in position by crimping the lower edges 20 of the drawneck aperture outwardly, as is shown in Figure 2.

The lower edges 22 of the stamping Ill are spaced apart. A plurality of tongues 24 are formed along the lower edge 22 of the stamping I0.

Secured to the lower edge of the stamping I0 is asubstantially flat floor plate member 26, having a plurality of slots 28 corresponding in location to the tongues 24. The floor plate 26 is secured in position by passing the tongues 24 through the slots 28 and. then bending the extending ends of the tongues inwardly, as is best shown in Figure 4.

' Provision is made against the lower edge 22 of the stamping I0 from moving inwardly or outwardly by the raised portions 30, which contact the inside surface of the stamping and the upwardly turned edges 32, which contact the outside surface of the stamping. Centrally located in the floor plate member 26 is a drawneck aperture 34-, which is in alignment with the upper aperture l6.

Positioned between the upper aperture .l6 and the lower aperture 34 is a bushing 36, which serves as a steering post bearing. The bushing 36 is preferably secured to the floor plate member 26 by spot welding the flange 38 to the bottom of the floor plate member.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that herein is provided a head for a velocipede that is rugged and sturdy, and constructed of a few strong parts. It will also be apparent that a head of this kind readily lends itself to various types of decoration or streamlining,

Moreover, it will be apparent that this head may be used on various types of velocipedes, as its use is not confined to those having sheet metal frames.

I am aware that many changes may be made and numerous details of construction varied throughout a wide range without departing from the principles of this invention and I, therefore, do not purpose limiting the patent granted hereont otherwise than as necessitated by the prior ar thereof, the edges of said perforation passing through said ring and being expanded, a plate secured to the lower edge of the head and having a perforation which is in alignment with said upper perforation, and a bushing secured in the aligned perforations.

2. A head for a velocipede comprising an aper- I tured sheet metal member having turned in upper edges and spaced apart lower edges, said aper ture being formed of the upper edges, a ring poe sitioned on the under surface surrounding said aperture, the edges of said aperture being turned downwardly through said ring and expanded, a plurality of securing tongues on the lower edge of the sheet metal member, an apertured plate having a plurality of tongue receiving slots and upwardly turned edges secured to the lower edge of said sheet metal member by said tongues passing through said slots, said aperture in said plate being in alignment with the upper aperture, and a bushing secured in the alignedapertures.

. 3. A head for a velocipede comprising an apertured stamping having the upper edges thereof held together with a ring, the bottom edges thereof being spaced apart, an apertured plate secured to said bottom edges and a bushing secured in said aperture and extending upwardly through said ring and through said apertured stamping.

4. A head for a velocipede comprising a stamping, the outer portion of said stamping being drawn toward the center to form parallel sides of the head, the upper edges of said stamping being turned inwardly and apertured, the lower edges of said stamping beingspaced apart, and means for maintaining said lower edges in spaced apart relation. I

5. A head for a velocipede comprising astamping, the outer portions of said stamping being turned rearwardly to form parallel sides of the head, the upper edges of said stamping being rolled inwardly and apertured, the lower edges of said stamping being spaced apart, and an apertured floor plate member secured to and -main taining said lower edges in spaced apart relation, the edges of said aperture being turned up wardly and in alignment with the aperture in said upper edges. r

6. A head for a velocipede comprising a stamping, the outer portions of said stamping being turned rearwardly to form parallel sides of the head, the upper edges of said stamping being rolled inwardly and aperturedthe edges of said aperture being turned downwardly, the lower edges of said stamping being spaced apart, an

maintaining said lower edges in spaced apart relation, and a steering post bearing secured within the aperture in said floor plate and extending upwardly through said upper aperture.

7. A head for a velocipede comprising a stamping, the outer portions of said stamping being turned rearwardly to form parallel sides of the head, the upper edges of said stamping being rolled inwardly and apertured, the lower edges of said stamping being spaced apart, an apertured floor plate member secured to and maintaining said lower edges in spaced apart relation, and means on said floor plate to prevent the lower edges of the stamping from spreading outwardly.

8. A head for a velocipede comprising a stamping, the outer portions of said stamping being turned rearwardly to form parallel sides of the head, the upper edges of said stamping being rolled inwardly and apertured, the lower edges of said stamping being spaced apart, an apertured floor plate member secured toand maintaining said lower edges in spaced apart relation,

asteering post bearing secu fedwithin the aperture in said floor plate and exten ing upwardlyv through said upper aperture, and raised means on the upp r surface of said floor plate to prevent the edges of the stamping from turning inwardly.

9. A head for a velocipede including a pen-7' forated stamping adapted to receive a steering post,fthe rear portion of said stamping being substantially semi-cylindrical in cross section and:

adapted to be secured to the backbone of a velocipede, an apertured floor plate member .secured to the lower edges of said stamping and raised means on said floor plate member to prevent said lower edges from moving inwardly or outwardly.

1 0. A floor plate member for a yelocipede head,

including a substantially fiat, apertured stamping having an upwardly-turned retaining edge, a plurality of slots adjacent said upturnededge, and a plurality of raised portions extending inwardly from said slots. BERT'J. ANDERSON;

apertured floor plate member secured to and I 

